Separator for carriage-top bows.



PATENTED NOV. 12, 1907.

H. VEAZIB. SEPARATOR FOR CARRIAGE TOP BO-WS.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 24. 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

ARTHUR H. VEAZIE, OF ROCHESTER, -NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHNP. FABTJR, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

SEPARATOR FOR CARRIAGE-TOP BOWS.

Specification of 'Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, 1907.

Application filed pril 24, 1907. Serial No: 370.103.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it'known that I, ARTHUR H. VEAZIE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rochester, county of Monroe, State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Separators for CarriageTop Bows; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

In, ordinary tops for carriages, or automobiles, the covering for thebows touch when the top is folded, and owing to the excessive vibration,especially in automobiles, this covering is soon chafed and worn throughby the constant rubbing, thereby causing them to leak and to becomeworthless.

The object of my invention is to prevent these undesirable results byholding the bows securely stra'pped down and separatedfrom each other,so that one bow is directly over the other, and the whole top frame isfirmly secured.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this specificationFigure 1represents a plurality of carriage top bow frames with my inventionapplied thereto. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of my improvedseparator in place with the bows in section. Fig. 3 is an edge elevationof my improved separator in place. Fig. 4 'represents a modification ofmy invention.

Like letters represent like parts in all the views.

A represents the carriage or automobile, B, B, B, a plurality of coveredbows constituting a portion of the carriage top, and hinged to thevehicle at C, and D, D, small separators made of brass or other suitablematerial, which are hollowed out at each end to conform to the shape ofthe carriage top bows B, B, as shown.

At opposing ends, two or more of these separators are provided withintegral perforated flanges or lugs, I, I, as shown, through whichscrews or other fastenings are passed, to firmly bind the inclosed bow.The outer ends of these separators bear against suitable metal or othercurved wear plates E conforming to the hollowed out ends of theseparators, but entirely independent of the same, and their fasteningmeans, as shown. These plates E are secured to the bows B, and receivethe hollowed out ends of the separators, as shown.

For the lower bow, I provide a shoe of brass, or other material, asshown, and by means of the strap G, I bind all parts firmly together,with one bow resting directly over the other and yet permanentlyseparated in such ,a way that rubbing or chafing is impossible. In fact,

the strap G, together with my separator, constitutes a most effectivebracing means to steady the whole top against the effects of jolts andstrains when traveling over rough roads.

, Instead of leaving the outer ends of my separators open and securingthem by their inner opposing flanged ends I, I, to a bow, as shown inFig. 3, insome cases, I prefer to provide for and apply to the flangedend of one of my separators a substantially half ring H, which issecured thereto, as shown in Fig. 4. The circular opening thus formed isadapted to receive a bow and securely hold the same, while the openother end of the separator D receives another bow or other object. Thisarrangement comprises a single separator which serves to keeppermanently separated two bows, and, in connection with the strap G toeffectually brace them, all as explained above. In addition to this, asshown in Fig. 2, I may secure the half ring H and its separator D to abow, receive another bow in the lower open end of said separator, asjust described in connection with Fi 4, and also secure a third bowbetween two other separators in the manner described in connection withFig. 3. The half ring H is then received in the lower open end of theseparator D belonging to this last combination all as shown in Fig. 2.In practice I find this to be a most desirable arrangement.

It will be seen in all cases my device need not be large enough to beunsightly, while at the same time it is sufficiently strong and durableto accomplish its purpose.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a carriage topthe combination of a plurality of bows, a separator composed of twoparts, each part hollowed out at each end to partially encircle the saidbows and provided with perforated flanges on their opposing ends andsuitable fastening means passing through the said perforations,substantially as described.

2. In a carriage top the combination of a plurality of bows, a separatorcomposed of two integral parts, each part hollowed out on its ends topartially embrace the said bows, and each part having perforated flangeson their. opposing ends, fastening means passing through said flanges,and an independent wear plate on one of said bows to receive thehollowed out portion of one of said parts, substantially as described.

In a carriage top the combination of a pair of bows, a separatorcomprising an integral metallic plate hollowed out at each end toreceive the bows, and having a pair of metallic perforated flanges atone end, means with which said flanges cooperate to fasten said plate toone of said bows, and an independent wear plate on the other bowsubstantially co-extensive with the hollowed out portions to receivesaid separator-and thereby prevent the chafing of the covers of saidbow, substantially as described.

4. In a carriage top the combination of a plurality of bows, a separatorcomprising a plurality of integral metallic plates. each plate hollowedout at each end to re ccive said bows and provided with integralperforated metallic flanges on their opposing ends, means passingthrough said flanges and securing said plates to one of said bows, andindependent wear plates on two of said bows to receive the outer ends ofsaid plates, substantially as described.

5. in a carriage top the combination of four hows, u.

separator composed of three integral metallic plates hollowed out ateach end and provided with perforated metallic' flanges, a half ringalso provided with perforated flanges, means passing through the flangeson the opposing ends of two of said plates, to fasten the same to one ofsaid bows, and means passing through the flanges on the end of the thirdplate and those on thesaid half ring to fasten the same to another bow,and the parts being so .d-isposed that the hollowed out portions on theextreme ends of two of said plates receive the other two bows, while thehalf ring is received in the hollowed out portion of the third plate,substantially as described.

6. In a carriage top the combination of four bows, three integralmetallic plates, a half ring and two independent wear plates, the firstand second of said plates provided with flanges, hollowed out portionsand means to fasten them end to end to one of said bows, while the thirdplate and half ring are provided with like means to fasten them to asecond bow, said first and third plates being also provided withhollowed out extreme ends to receive the said two independent wearplates attached to the other two bows and said second'plate providedwith a hollowed out end to receive said half ring, substantially asdescribed.

integral metallic plates, a half ring and two independent wear plates,the first and second of said plates provided with flanges, hollowed outportions and means to fasten them end, to end to one of said bows, whilethe third plate and half ring are provided with like means to fastenthem to a'second bow, said first and third plates being also pro-Witnesses:

Jon); S. KEENAN, THERESA RADFORD.

A. In a carriage top the combination of four bows, three

